Fabricated faucet fixture



NOV. 17, 1953 HARVEY 2,659,389

FABRICATED FAUCET FIXTURE Filed NOV. 14, 1947 HTTOB/VEV Patented Nov. 17, 1953 FABRICATED FAUCET FIXTURE Herbert Harvey, Los Angeles, Calif., assignor to Leo M. Harvey, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 14, 1947, Serial No. 785,883

1 Claim. (Cl. 137-733) This invention has to do with a fabricated faucet fixture, it being a general object of the present invention to provide a simple, inexpensive, practical fixture of the general type used in connection with sinks, wash-tubs, and the like.

It is common to provide a fixture of the type that I will term a sink fixture with two valves, a coupling for joining each valve to a supply pipe, and a common outlet duct from the valves, which duct is equipped with a shiftable spout. It is 19 line 2-2 on Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view taken subpractical and in some cases required that such stantially as indicated by line 3-3 on Fig. l, fixtures be formed of non-ferrous metal, such as showing the principal parts in section. Fig. 4 brass or bronze, and it has been common to form a sectional view taken as indicated by line 4-4 them of castings. The main casting of such a fixon Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken as inture usually incorporates the bodies of the valves, cheated by line 55 on Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detailed parts of the couplers, and parts of the outlet sectional view taken as indicated by line 66 on duct, and therefore is a rather bulky complicated Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detailed sectional and difiicult element to machine. Further, such View taken as indicated by line 11 on Fig. 3. a cast element, being a casting, usually involves Fig. 8 is an enlar d deta led Sectional View taken considerably more metal than is necessary, and as indicated by i e -8 on Fig. 4, and Fi 9 it is rather expens ve to finish in the manner is a view similar to Figs. 7 and 8 S owi a e necessary for a sink fixture. form of the invention.

A general object of the present invention is T fix re f h pr nt nv n i n i applito provide a fabricated fixture involving a simple, cable to spaced Supp y p p i a d I uc as are practical. assembly of very simple, inexpensive usually incorporated in a building to project parts. With the construction of the present inthrough a wall W or the like. The fixture invention the several parts entering into the strucvolves, generally, two like vertically disposed ture are turned, and such that they can be very valves A and B, spaced apart horizontally and cheaply produced in quantity. adapted to handle flow from the pipes It and II,

Another object of the present invention is to respectively The fi 'c f t er cludes a couprovide a fixture of the general character referred pling C at the k 0f each V v by Which t e to wherein all of the essential parts, being simple valve is coupled to the supply pipe supplying the turned parts such as may be produced on ordivalve. An outlet duct D extends between the nary machines, are initially produced in a smooth valves A and B and carries a spout E. or finished form, ready for plating, making it 3?; P p Of example the pip 9 may b unnecessary to resort to grinding or expensive finconsidered as handling hot water, while the pipe ishing operations such as are required in the H handles cold water, in which case valve A case of castings. will control hot water and may be referred to as Another object of the present invention is t the hot valve, while valve B controls cold water provide a structure of the general character re- 40 and may b r rr d o as the cold valve. ferred to which involves few simple easily formed h v lves A and B are alike and are of the joints. The present invention provides afabri- Simple rising S ype as s common in cated structure involving a minimum numberof fixtures of the general character referred to. joints with the result that the finished fixture E ch valve i clude an elongate vertica y d is inexpensive of assembly and is strong and dur 4.5 posed y the 11 s a e l3 f which is ble, 7 I round or turned and is of any suitable profile. A Another object of the invention is to provide a bore enters the body 12 from its pp e d and sink fixture of the general character referred to ha a large upper end port n M Which is screw which is of simple form and which is compact. threaded and has a reduced lower end por ion 55, By my present invention the fixture involves a 5 jo ning the upper end portion and forming an minimum number of parts and a minimum inlet passage. Where the two portions l4 and I5 amount of material, all to the end that the com- 0f t e longitudinal bore jo t b dy as an unplete structure is very simple and cheap of-manu- Wardly facing seat It. facture, g I The valve further includes a valve element I l The various objects and features of my inven- 65 threaded in the upper portion 14 of the bore and tion will be fully understood from the following detailed description of typical preferred forms and applications of my invention, throughout which description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a front elevation of the fixture embodying the present invention, showing it mounted in a typical manner. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the fixture, being a View taken as indicated by provided with a stem l8 projecting up through a cap I9 carried on a reduced threaded upper end portion of the body. A suitable handle 2| is carried by the projecting upper end of the stem l8 and it is preferred that a washer 22 be carried by the lower end of the valve element by means of a screw 23, or the like. The washer is such as to cooperate with the seat IS.

The couplings. C that join the valves to the supply pipes are preferably alike and each includes a fixed tubular element 36 joined to a valve body, a rotatable element 31 joined to the supply pipe and a sleeve 32 coupling the elements and 3|.

The fixed element 36 has'a reduced turned base portion 33 fitted tightly into a lateral opening or bore 34 provided in the back ofthevalvebody. A reduced continuation 35 of the bore communicates with the portion l5 of the central bore in the valve body. A shoulder limits the extent towhich the base portion can be engaged in the bore 34.

The fixed element 39 is provided at its outer end with an enlargement or head 35 which is externally screw threaded and which has a fiat outer face 3'5. element 3:? has a central passage or bore 58 extending through it from one end to the-other, which passage is in communication with the central bore of the valve body.

The rotatable element St is a tubular part with a reduced central portion an internally threaded socket 4a, and a flange 5H. The central part 39' is a simple tubular part with a central flow passage 32 through it. The internally threaded socket iil is in the nature of an enlargement on one end of the part 39 and internally threaded to receive the end of a supply pipe or the like. It is to be observed that the socket 43 is located somewhat offset or eccentric to portion 39.

The flange 4 I. is formed separate from the other parts of element 3! and is preferably in the nature of a simple fiatdisc mounted on the end of the portion 39 oppositeto that provided with'the socket 20. The. flange 41 is in thenature of a simple, flat round disc with an eccentric opening 43 in it, in which a reduced end portion of part 39 is secured. Through this construction the flange ii is fixed or secured on the middle portion 39 so that it is eccentric thereto.

In the arrangement of parts that is provided, the flange 4i opposes the face 3-3 of head 38 and a suitable seal or washer 59 may be interposed between the head and the flange. The sleeve 32 couples the head 35 and the flange. 4|, being threaded onthe exterior of the head and having an inwardly projecting lip overhanging the flange to hold it against the head or against the washer interposed between the head and the flange.

The outlet duct D in accordance withv the in.- vention involves two like aligned flow pipes 55, one engaged with each valve, and a spout mounting 56 between'and joining the pipes. The outer end of each flow pipe 55 isfixed to a valve body to be incommunication with the enlarged bore portion M of the body. In accordance with the invention the outer end portion of the pipe 55 as a turned outer surface 51', has a counterbore 51 and has a fiat smooth end face 51 A laterally disposed annular groove or channel 58 is formed in the side of the valve body, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The channel 58 is defined by an annular outer wall or bore and a concentric inner wall parallel with the outer Welland by a. flat bottom 58. The outer of the groove thereby establishing a chamber when the parts are assembled to accommodate a ring of brazing material or the like. When the parts are heated to the desired temperature during the brazing operation the ring of material is consumed as it flows into the joint to bond the parts together leaving the chamber empty.

The spout mounting 56 is an elongate vertically disposed part, the exterior 59 of which is turned and is of any suitable profile. A bore enters the mounting 56 from its upper end and the inner or adjoining ends of the pipes are joined with the mounting to be in communication with the bore. In accordance with the invention the inner end portion of pipe 55 has a turned outer surfacev 60, has a. counterbcre 60 and has a flat smooth end face 60. A laterally disposed annular groove or channel BI is formed in the side of the mounting 56, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 4 and 8 of the drawings. The channel (ii is defined by an annular outer wall or bore and a concentric inner wall parallel with the outer wall, and by a flat bottom 6|. An annular recess or channel 6| is formed in the inner wall thereby establishing a chamber when the parts are assembled. The inner end portion of pipe 55 is engaged in the channel 6| so that the surface 60 engages the outer wall of the groove, and so that the wall of the counterbore 60 engages the inner wall of the groove. End face 60 of the pipe 55 engages the bottom 6| limiting the extent to which the pipe 55 can be engaged in the channel 61. A ring of brazing material or the like is placed in the chamber formed by recess fil and when the parts are heated for brazing the materialis drawn into the joint by capillary attraction thereby bonding the parts together leaving the chamber empty.

The spout E may be of any suitable size and shape. In the case illustrated it is a simple, tubular part having a tubular body 10 of considerable length, an inner end H which is vertically disposed, and an outer end or tip 12 which is faced downwardly. The spout may be shaped andproportioned, as shown, so that the body 16 extends upwardly and outwardly from the inner end H to clear the valve handles 21. The inner end ll of the spout carries or is provided with a fitting 13 having a sleeve portion 14 tight on the end of the tubular part II that rests on a seat 16 in the upper portion of the bore provided in the mounting 56. The fitting is provided with 0. depending wash pipe I6 extending below the part 16. and rotating in the reduced bore portion 19 in the mounting 56. Suitablepacking 60 is provided around the. wt sh pipe immediately beneath thefitting 13. An annular groove in the exterior of the sleeve H carries a snap ring 15 and a threaded retainer 6| is threaded into the upper end portion of the bore provided in the mounting 56 to engage and retain the ring 15, as clearly shown in Fig. 4 or the drawings.

In accordance with the present invention the various. parts hereinabove described are individually formed or produced, preferably on auto matic machines, it being notable that each and everyone ot theparts involved in the construction is such that it may readily be formed from stock of limited size and with a minimum of machining or waste of material. In assembling the fixture, the base portions of the couplings are engaged in the bores provided in the backs of the valve bodies, the outer ends of the pipes 55 are engaged in the annular channels in the sides of the valve bodies, and the inner ends of the pipes 55 are engaged in the annular channels in the sides of the spout mounting 56. In practice the annular channels 58 and El are of substantially large diameter consistent with the size and shape of the valve bodies and the mounting 56. The end portions of the pipe 55 engage in the channels and are of correspondingly large diameter. Each pipe 55 has a slender intermediate portion and has flared or enlarged inner and outer end portions. By forming the pipes with enlarged end portions engaged in channels of large diameter I provide a structure that is rigid and of substantial strength.

The fits at these various places are preferably snug and in accordance with my invention these joints or couplings are made permanent, as by any suitable well known method, such as soldering,

brazing, etc. If desired, furnace brazing may be utilized in permanently securing or bonding these various parts together. In like manner, the fitting 13 is made tight on the end of the spout and may be permanently joined or bonded thereto by welding, soldering, brazing or the like, and likewise the flange 4| is seated tight on the part 39 and may be permanently joined or bonded thereto by welding, soldering, brazing, or the like. When furnace brazing is employed the bore 35 in end valve body may be of greater depth than the extent of the part 30 engaged therein so that a chamber is defined by these parts. In practice a ring of suitable brazing material may be placed in the chamber to join these parts together when sufficient heat is applied thereto. In a similar manner the recesses 58 and 5| are provided as above described so that a chamber is defined to carry a ring of brazing material to join these parts together.

In Fig. 9 of the drawings I have shown a form of my invention somewhat different than that hereinabove described. The outlet duct D in accordance with this form of the invention involves two like aligned fiow pipes 55 arranged in the manner above described. The outer and inner end portions of each pipe 55 are turned at I00 and are fitted tightly into lateral bores MI in the sides of the body or spout mounting as the case may be. The face or end I02 of the pipe abuts a face or shoulder I03 that limits the extent to which the part can be engaged in the bore "H. A thin flat annular ring of brazing material or the like, may be inserted between the faces I02 and 103. When sufficient heat is applied the material fiows into and joins the end I02 to the shoulder I03. The bore I00 is of substantial diameter thereby producing a joint of great strength.

It will be apparent that apart from these various joints that are made permanently secure or fixed, the various other parts of the fitting fit freely together and when assembled, as shown throughout the drawings, the fixture is complete and in working condition. It will be understood how the offset or eccentric parts involved in the couplings enable the fitting to be accommodated to supply pipes that may be located various distances apart or may be somewhat misplaced, as is often the case with rough plumbing. It is also to be noted that the various external or exposed parts of the fixture are all turned parts that can be economically finished to be smoothin the course of manufacture of the parts, making grinding or other such operation wholly unnecessary preliminary to plating.

Having described only typical preferred forms and applications of my invention, I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specific details herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any variations or modifications that may appear to those skilled in the art and fall within the scope of the following claim.

Having described my invention, I claim:

A fixture of the character described including, a vertically disposed valve, a coupling at the rear side of the valve, and an outlet duct receiving fiow from the valve, the coupling including a fixed tubular element with a reduced base at one end permanently engaged with the valve and in communication with an opening in the rear side of the valve, said element having a head at its other end, a tubular rotatable element with a middle portion, a pipe socket on one end of said portion, and a head engaging flange on the other end of said portion, and a sleeve threaded to the head and holding the flange in engagement therewith, the centers of the flange and socket being offset in opposite directions from the center of said middle portion.

HERBERT HARVEY.

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